Virginia Chess Clubs
This list includes known clubs across the
Commonwealth.
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Arlington (UPDATED 7/9/2022)
Club: Arlington Chess Club
Where: Mt Olivet United Methodist Church, Arlington, VA
When: Fridays, Open at 7pm. Rated games start at 8pm.
Info: ACC meets nearly every Friday for rated Ladder games (G/90 SD/30 +30). Monthly tournaments include: Blitz (G/5), Action (G/30 d5), Action-Plus (G/45 d5), DC Chess League (G/90 SD/30 +30), club championship(s), simuls, lectures, private lessons (by members), plus books/equipment for sale. Open to players of all ages and abilities. At least 20% of members are under age 18. Players should bring their own chess sets/clocks/other equipment. See website for more information and to obtain annual memberships (lower rates for those aged 18 and under, and for 65 and older). Handicap accessible. No smoking.
Contact: Adam Chrisney, accvachess@gmail.com
Last Updated: 7/9/2022
Club: Arlington Seniors Club
Where: Madison Community Center, 3829 N. Stafford St., Arlington, VA 22207
When: Mondays 9:30 am to 2:00 pm (except holidays and days when Arlington Public Schools are closed due to weather
Info: Newcomers welcome, instruction available. 9:30am - Presentations by FM Macon Shibut; Skittles games10:30am - 2pm Occasionally the group schedules a gambit tournament.
Contact(s): Anne Peret, (703) 228-4878; Aperet@arlingtonva.us Macon Shibut editorvcf@gmail.com
Website/social Community Center website
Last Updated: 2/22/2017
Ashburn
Club: Road to Mastery
Where: 20609 Gordon Park Square, Suite 130, Ashburn VA 20147
Info: We have organized the Road to Mastery Training Center. Our goal is to give a helping hand to the avid chess players of Ashburn. and Northern Virginia as a whole. to walk the road that leads to chess mastery. We are proud of this tradition we established in Ashburn Chess Club which was founded in 2009.
Contact(s): GM Akshayraj Kore, akshayrajkore@gmail.com
Last Updated: 11/28/2017
Club: Virginia Commonwealth Chess Kids
Where: 21690 Red Rum Drive, Unit 182, Ashburn VA 20147
Info: We organize scholastic tournaments and offer highly structured chess curriculum designed for students with zero chess knowledge all the way to the advanced (Class A) level.
Contact(s): Joseph Calapati, vcchesskids@gmail.com
Last Updated: 3/31/2018
Blacksburg
Club: Chess Club of Virginia Tech
Where: Room 102, Johnston Student Center, Virginia Tech
When: As of August 2016, meets on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:45 PM
Info: See Website: https://gobblerconnect.vt.edu/organization/ChessClubVirginiaTech
Contact(s): John Josiah Pierce
Last Updated: 9/12/2016
Charlottesville
Club: Charlottesville Chess Club
Where: St. Mark Lutheran Church 100 Alderman Rd. at the junction of Alderman Rd & Ivy Rd.
When: Mondays, 6:30pm - 10:30pm
Info: Pending
Contact(s): John Teixeira
Last Updated: 2/14/2017
Club: U VA Chess Club
Where: Unknown
When: Unknown
Info & Contact(s): Benjamin Vaughan (no contact
info)
Last Updated: 9/12/2016
Culpeper
Club: Culpeper County Chess Club
Where: 271 Southgate Shopping Ctr
When: Wednesdays, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Info: Click here to visit the Club's Facebook Page
Contact(s): Louis Torres and Charity Karstetter
Last Updated: 11/4/2016
Dahlgren (Updated 3/11/2022)
Club: Dahlgren Seakings Chess Club
Where: Base Library
When: Wednesdays, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Contact(s): Robert Getty
Phone / Email: 540-653-5521, Email to: robert.c.getty.civ@us.navy.mil
Last Updated: 3/11/2022
Fairfax (Updated ... 1/5/2023)
Club: Providence Chess Club
Where: 3001 Vaden Dr., Fairfax, VA (in the Art Room)
When: Thursdays, 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Who: The Providence Chess Club is for Fairfax VA residents only.
Contact(s): William Marcelino and Kim Hargan
Phone / Email: 571-278-4361, Email to: wmarcelino1@gmail.com
Last Updated: 10/25/2022
Gloucester (Closed, 29 April 2016)
Hampton (See Newport News)
Henrico CLOSED. 8/13/2020
Mechanicsville (CLOSED AS OF MARCH 19, 2019)
Newport News/Hampton (Updated, 18 Oct 2022)
Club: Hampton Roads Chess Club on the Peninsula!
Where: Ivy Memorial Baptist Church, 2200 Coliseum Drive, Hampton VA
When: Mondays, 5:30PM - 10PM; ALL AGES WELCOME!
Contact(s): https://hrchessclub.org/ ask for Matt Thomas
Last Updated: 10/18/2022
Norfolk
Club: Hampton Roads Chess Club.
Where: See Virginia Beach for details
Last Updated: 6/16/2021
Club: Hampton Roads Scholastic Chess Club. Run by the Hampton Roads Chess Association a 501(C)(3) organization.
Where: See Virginia Beach for details.
Last Updated: 6/16/2021
Club: Norfolk Community Chess Club
Where: Lambert’s Point Recreation Center 1251 W. 42nd street, Norfolk, Va.
When: Wednesday’s from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Year-round.
Info:
Weekly chess club. Pop-up chess sessions offered for festivals and community
events.
Norfolk
Facility Use Card or $3 daily guest pass required.
WWW.NiceChess.net
Contact(s) Lisa Suhay Program Director 757-339-1811
Last Updated: 3/20/2019
Club:
Slover Library Chess Club
Where:
Slover Library
235 E Plume St, Norfolk, VA 23510, Norfolk
When:
1st & 3rd Thursdays of each month from 6:00pm - 7:30pm January -
April 2017
Info:
Meets @ the 5th/teen floor. A free chess club for players of all ages
and skill levels.
Contact(s)
Anton White 757-431-7480
Anton.White@norfolk.gov
Last Updated: 11/1/2016
Verified 3/21/2019
Club: Lisa Suhay @ Slover Library Chess Club. Club is inactive until summer.
Where: Slover Library 235 E Plume St, Norfolk, VA 23510, Norfolk
When: There is chess activity on Fridays at 10:30 am but that’s in the Summer and Fall only.
Info: Current info will be posted when known
Contact(s) Lisa Suhay 757-339-1811
Last Updated: 3/20/2019
Richmond
Club: Richmond Chess Initiative (RCI)
Info: Open to all ages. Parking on site, bus stop is close by. See our website for more information!
Where: 607 Wickham St, Suite 2, Richmond, VA 23222
When: Thursdays, 6-10pm until Nov 5, 2017. On Nov 6th hours change to 5-9:30pm Monday thru Friday
Contact Info: Mike Callaham, 804-426-6058, waterman2010kir@aol.com
Web Site: https://richmondchessinitiative.wordpress.com/being-a-chess-parent/
Club: RVA Pieces - The Richmond Chess Club (Updated, 8/12/2022)
Where: Rotating locations in central Richmond, VA
When: Regular meetups Saturdays, Mondays, and Thursdays. Tournaments on the last Sunday of the month
Info: Fun, casual play for all. Monthly unrated blitz tournaments. Free scholastic instructional programs at the Richmond Public Library.
See the calendar on our website for updated events and club information. Join our Discord server to connect with our community.
Contact(s): RVAPieces@gmail.com
Website/social www.rvapieces.org | Facebook | Instagram
Last Updated: 8/10/2022
Club:
Chess Club at VCU
Where: VCU Student Commons
When: Wed. & Thurs. each week from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Info: Open to all students and non-students (associate members).
Currently have 329 members and climbing. Average attendance at
each meeting is 20+.
Contacts: Juan Goncalves Borrega (President) at
goncalvesbojm@vcu.edu; Rich VanDeventer (Associate Advisor) at
richvcreations@gmail.com
Roanoke
Club: Roanoke Valley Chess Club
Where: Raleigh Court Branch Library. 2112 Grandin Road, SW, Roanoke, VA 24015 Map & Directions
When: Wednesdays from 5:30 to 9:30
pm
Info: Come to the Community Room in back of the building. We offer casual play, club ladders and championships, and a number of rated and unrated tournaments of various formats.
Contacts:
Mike Huff/ info@roanokechess.com
(540) 345-7365
Website/social: Website Facebook
Last Updated: 2/25/2017
Club: Star City Chess Club
Where: Grandin CoLab, 1327 Grandin Rd SW, Roanoke, VA 24015
When: Tuesdays 1800-2100 (free lessons), Fridays 1800-2200 (casual chess, unrated tournaments), Saturdays (USCF-rated play) See the calendar on the website
Info: sccc@planetchess.club
Contact(s): Courtney Barnes, (636)-36C-HESS
Last Updated: 6/15/2016
Springfield
Club: Kingstown Chess Club
Where:
Kingstowne
Community South Center (6080 Kingstowne Pkwy),
Near Intersection of KVP & Hayfield
When: Tuesdays, 7pm - 9:30pm
Info: Free, Everyone is Welcome
Contact(s):
Gary McMullin
(703) 946-3561 Gary.at.KCC@gmail.com
Last Updated: 06/15/2016
Stephens City (Updated, 8/23/2022)
Club: Shenandoah Valley Chess Club
Where: Bowman Library 871 Tasker Rd, Stephens City, VA 22655
When: Every Saturday 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Info: Free and open to the public for all ages and skill levels. Beginner / intermediate instruction. Rated/Unrated Tournaments, special events, and online training available.
Contact(s): David Hubbard, winchesterchess@gmail.com, 540-316-0883, email: chessclub@shenandoahvalleychess.org
Website/Social: https://shenandoahvalleychess.org https://www.facebook.com/winchesterchess Twitter/Instagram: @WinCityChess
Last Updated: 8/23/2022
Vienna / DC
Club: Vienna Chess Club
Where: Vienna Presbyterian Church, 124 Park St. NE; Vienna, VA 22180
When: Thursdays, 5:30 - 7:15pmInfo: Casual Chess for players over 12 pending COVIDE update then all ages. Limited equipment so bring your own if you have them. Players are rotated after 2- Games,mostly timed at game in 15 No one under 12 is permitted due to current COVID restrictions,Masks must be worn. The club will follow Library &VA restrictions.
Contact(s): Yuri Bogdanov (support@viennachessclub.com), www.viennachessclub.com
Last Updated: 5/22/2013
Virginia Beach
Club: Virginia Beach Chess Club
Where: Joint Use Library @ Tidewater Community College, Virginia Beach Campus1700 College Crescent, Virginia Beach, VA 23453
Info: Casual Chess for players over 12 pending COVID update then all ages. Limited equipment so bring your own if you have them. Players are rotated after 2-3 games, mostly timed at game in 15 No one under 12 is permitted due to current COVID restrictions,Masks must be worn. The club will follow VA & Library restrictions.
Contact(s): Mik Lestyan mlestyan@gmail.com
Last Updated: 10/9/2020
Club: Hampton Roads Chess Club [HRCC]
Where: Eastminster Presbyterian Church 3229 MacDonald Road Virginia Beach, VA 23464
When: Tuesdays, 7pm - 10pm
Info: Rated and casual chess for players of all ages and skills.
Contact(s): Robert Jackson Phone: 757-416-2075 Email: rrjackson6@gmail.com Website: http://hrchessclub.org/ Facebook: Click to view.
Last Updated: 6/16/2021
Club: Hampton Roads Scholastic Chess Club [HRSCC]
Where: Eastminster Presbyterian Church 3229 MacDonald Road Virginia Beach, VA 23464
When: Tuesdays, 5pm - 7pm
Info: A chess club for scholastic [K-12] players interested in serious competitive chess. Beginners and experienced players.
Contact(s): Tina Schweiss, email: cschweiss2@cox.net Website: http://hrchessclub.org/ Facebook: Click to view.
Last Updated: 6/16/2021
Williamsburg
Club: William & Mary Chess Club
Where: Office of Student Leadership Development, 203 Campus Center PO Box 8795 Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
When: Email for location. Meets Thursdays from 7-9 pm
Info:
To promote interest in the game of Chess for
fun and in preparation for competition. The meetings are designed
for William & Mary students, but visitors are welcome to join us. To
participate, please shoot us an email beforehand.
Contact(s): chessclub@email.wm.edu
Last Updated: 2/14/2017
Winchester ... See Stephens City